Iyagovos t1_j5zwkr3 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 6:56 PM Reply to ELI5: Why is a pedometer something that counts steps, but a pedophile someone who loves children? Is the word for foot and child the same in Latin? by [deleted] No, ped- means child in Greek, where as ped- means foot in Latin. Different root words for different subjects. Permalink 27
Iyagovos t1_j5zwkr3 wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why is a pedometer something that counts steps, but a pedophile someone who loves children? Is the word for foot and child the same in Latin? by [deleted]
No, ped- means child in Greek, where as ped- means foot in Latin. Different root words for different subjects.